A-Town Showdown: Day Two Difference Makers
We’ve officially wrapped up this year’s A-Town Showdown, another competitive PrepHoops event bringing in teams from across the country. As usual, there was no shortage of tight finishes, highlight plays, and top-tier talent. These are a few guys from the…
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Continue ReadingWe’ve officially wrapped up this year’s A-Town Showdown, another competitive PrepHoops event bringing in teams from across the country. As usual, there was no shortage of tight finishes, highlight plays, and top-tier talent. These are a few guys from the 16u division that stood out on Sunday.
Ismael Joseph
Ismael Joseph
Limitless Basketball has a great weekend in Atlanta, led by the inside-out duo of Ismael Joseph and JT Taggart. Joseph helped provide a scoring punch from the perimeter, scoring 14 points in each game on Sunday. He’s a speedy point guard that shoots the three well and connected on a handful of them yesterday. With some polish around the edges, Joseph could turn out to be an intriguing point guard prospect.
Brevon Burns
Brevon Burns
This W.H.O team has multiple solid pieces, any of which can get going. Brevon Burns stepped up in an afternoon matchup with Class Act Sports, stringing together 3 dunks in the first half to give W.H.O a surge of energy that ultimately decided the game. Burns grew increasingly more aggressive throughout the game and provided a ton of production on both ends.
Another W.H.O standout, Jayce Nielsen had a couple of great games in Atlanta and made his impact felt beyond the scoresheet. Nielsen ran the point for W.H.O and did so with a lot of poise. He plays really well of two feet, very much under control, and can score in some crafty ways around the paint. A smooth ball-handler as well, Nielsen understands how to change speeds to manipulate defenses. He’s a 2025 prospect that I’d definetly like to see more of.
Caleb Fountain
Caleb Fountain
Caleb Fountain may have given up a size advantage to most but he made his interior presence felt all weekend. Fountain is stocky but sneaky athletic which makes him a force on the boards and I saw him score a ton of points off of second chance opportunities. He’s also got strong hands inside and rarely gets the ball stripped or taken from him. Fountain was definitely a difference make for his Texas Takeover team this weekend.
Quinnton Dabney
Quinnton Dabney
The Louisiana Hoyas are headed back west after a great weekend at the A-Town Showdown. They weren’t the biggest or most talented but they played with more toughness and energy than anyone else. Quinnton Dabney was at the forefront, flying around the court and scrapping for every loose ball. It was no surprise that Dabney doubles as a football standout and you can see a lot of that on the hardwood. Dabney certainly left his mark on Atlanta.